NETGEAR, INC. — Director's Dealing 2010

Jan 13, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NETGEAR, INC (NTGR)
CIK: 0001122904
Period of Report: 2009-05-23

Reporting Person: SOARES DAVID (Senior VP, Worldwide Sales)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-05-23	Common Stock	M	1000	$0.00	Acquired	10657	Direct
2009-05-23	Common Stock	F	400	$13.39	Disposed	10257	Direct
2010-01-11	Common Stock	M	2000	$0.00	Acquired	12257	Direct
2010-01-11	Common Stock	F	800	$23.08	Disposed	11457	Direct
2010-01-12	Common Stock	M	1875	$0.00	Acquired	13332	Direct
2010-01-12	Common Stock	F	750	$22.53	Disposed	12582	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-01-12	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1875	Disposed		Common Stock (1875)	Direct
2010-01-11	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	2000	Disposed		Common Stock (2000)	Direct
2009-05-23	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1000	Disposed		Common Stock (1000)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$15.35	2015-03-11	Common Stock (8750)	8750	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.79	2014-02-26	Common Stock (1667)	1667	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.26	2014-07-23	Common Stock (2501)	2501	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$22.68	2016-05-23	Common Stock (10000)	10000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$29.23	2017-01-12	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$28.79	2018-01-11	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.41	2019-01-16	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (8000)	8000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 100% of this option grant is exercisable on 3/11/05, the grant date. Shares underlying the option are restricted from transfer, with the restriction lapsing with respect to 25% of the shares on each subsequent anniversary of the grant date, so that all underlying shares will be free from transfer restrictions on 3/11/09.

F2: 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 2/26/2005, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

F3: 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 7/23/2005, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

F4: 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 5/23/2007, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

F5: Converts to common stock on a one for one basis.

F6: Stock units will be paid in an equal number of shares of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting of the units. 25% of the units will cliff vest on each anniversary of 5/23/06, the vest start date, so that all of the units will have vested on 5/23/2010.

F7: Not applicable.

F8: 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 1/12/2008, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

F9: 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 1/11/2009, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

F10: Stock units will be paid in an equal number of shares of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting of the units. 25% of the units will cliff vest on each anniversary of 1/11/2008, the vest start date, so that all of the units will have vested on 1/11/2012.

F11: Stock units will be paid in an equal number of shares of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting of the units. 25% of the units will cliff vest on each anniversary of 1/12/2007, the vest start date, so that all of the units will have vested on 1/12/2011.

F12: 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 1/16/2010, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

F13: Stock units will be paid in an equal number of shares of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting of the units. 25% of the units will cliff vest on each anniversary of 1/16/2009, the vesting start date, so that all of the units will have vested on 1/16/2013.

F14: Acquired pursuant to the vesting of restricted stock units which convert to common stock on a one for one basis.